Gerald Smith hired as Galesburg City Manager in divided vote

Galesburg aldermen on Monday approved the hire of a new City manager as a part of a work session but the council was divided. Gerald Smith was not present at the meeting but is expected to start
No serious charges filed for driver who struck child with a vehicle

Only a minor citation has been given to the Galesburg resident who hit a child with their car near a bus stop last week.
Male suspects eludes police on a stolen motorcycle

Galesburg Police on Sunday, September 25th, responded to Beck’s on East Main Street for a male subject on a stolen motorcycle.
Suspect wanted for questioning after stolen truck is brought to Farm King

Galesburg Police officers on Friday, September 23rd, were dispatched to Farm King in Galesburg for a suspicious truck in the parking lot.
Curtis, Sanda J.

Sanda J. Curtis went to her eternal rest on September 22, 2022, with her children at her bedside.
Libby, Edward F.

Edward Francis Libby, 76, of Galesburg, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at his home, with his loving wife by his side.
Names of victims in suburban Chicago shooting released
OAK FOREST, Ill. (AP) – The names of three people found shot outside a suburban Chicago home and the man believed to have killed them before fatally shooting himself have been released.
From covered parking to decorative elements. $2M state grant to improve section of downtown

A $2 million state grant will help spruce up a portion of downtown Galesburg. The City of Galesburg recently received a $2 million Rebuild Downtown and Main Streets grant to make improvements to Parking Lot H and